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2013-14 SEASON: Made his first career start vs. Orlando on 2/26 and started the final 25 games, averaging 12.1 points and 7.0 rebounds in 27.5 minutes per game… Over the final 14 games, shot 54.5% from the floor after shooting 39.3% his first 12 games played as a Sixer… Scored 10+ points in 12 of the final 14 games after doing so five times the first 34 games of his career… Scored 20+ points three times (all with the Sixers). All four of his career double-doubles came with the Sixers… had 20 points and 10 rebounds vs. Sacramento on 3/12, 16 points and 13 rebounds vs. New York on 3/21, 18 points and 15 rebounds at Chicago on 3/22 and 11 points and 11 rebounds vs. Brooklyn on 4/5… Grabbed 4+ offensive boards in five straight games from 3/21-3/29, which was tied for the longest streak by a Sixer since a 7-game span by Kenny Thomas from 2/23-3/8/04… averaged 3.8 orpg over the final 14 games… Had 8+ offensive rebounds in consecutive games vs. New York on 3/21 and at Chicago on 3/22, becoming the first Sixer to accomplish that feat since Charles Barkley on 11/2-11/5/91… Had 18 FTA at Boston on 4/4, the most by a Sixer in a single game since Allen Iverson had 19 FTA at Cleveland on 4/4/06… was also the most FTA by a Sixers center since Moses Malone had 19 FTA vs. Phoenix on 1/22/86… In 20 games for Cleveland this season, averaged 2.2 points and 2.8 rebounds in 8.4 minutes per game while shooting 40.0% from the floor and 57.1% from the line… Was twice assigned by Cleveland to the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League this season (12/5-12/9, 12/11-12/12)… in three games, averaged 14.0 points and 6.3 rebounds in 22.3 minutes per game while shooting 46.7% from the floor and 82.4% from the line… 2012-13 SEASON: Played in two games for the New Orleans Hornets after signing a 10-day contract on March 3…averaged 2.0 points and 1.0 rebound in 2.5 minutes, shooting 2-3 from the field…played in 41 games (38 starts) for the Erie BayHawks of the NBA D-League…averaged 16.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.5 blocks in 31.8 minutes per game…selected to the 2013 NBA Development League All-Star Game. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Hornets on March 3, 2013 ... Waived by the New Orleans Hornets on March 12, 2013 ... Signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 30, 2013 ... Traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers with Earl Clark, a 2014 2nd round draft pick and a 2014 2nd round draft pick to the Philadelphia 76ers for Spencer Hawes on February 20, 2014 COLLEGE: Played in 121 games in four seasons at Georgetown, averaging 4.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists…as a senior, averaged 11.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.4 blocks in 27.5 minutes…played in 32 games as a junior, averaging 3.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists, while leading the team in field goal percentage (.578)…appeared in 28 games as a sophomore and averaged 1.4 points and 1.4 rebounds per game in 6.8 minutes per game…as a freshman, averaged 1.9 points, 1.7 rebounds and 9.8 minutes in 28 games.